PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vince Leonard Heidrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Hardwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardwick is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man. Vince Leonard Heidrich could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason Hardwick's chin.

Leonard Heidrich
vs
Hardwick

191 cm
20
223 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

193 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vince Leonard Heidrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Hardwick!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardwick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardwick wants it to stay on the feet.
Hardwick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Vince Leonard Heidrich has been cut.
Heidrich looks for a takedown but Hardwick sprawls well.

Heidrich gets the takedown into side control.
Heidrich is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hardwick struggling a bit here.
Heidrich trying to control the position but Hardwick is working away.
Hardwick is looking to regain half guard here but Heidrich keeps moving and retains side control.
Heidrich wants to control but Hardwick is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heidrich controls the position from side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heidrich.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Leonard Heidrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardwick throws a hook but Heidrich blocks it.
Heidrich fails with the takedown.
Heidrich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Heidrich gets caught flat footed, as Hardwick shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hardwick is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hardwick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hardwick postures up in Heidrich's guard and throws a big left but Heidrich blocks it.
Hardwick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Heidrich is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heidrich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hardwick trying to control but Heidrich is working from the bottom.
Hardwick won't allow Heidrich to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Heidrich doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Hardwick to counter with a crisp jab.
Heidrich is breathing heavily.
Hardwick scores with a jab to the head.
Heidrich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heidrich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hardwick tries to close the distance and clinch but Heidrich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heidrich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Heidrich misses with a takedown attempt
and Hardwick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hardwick closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Heidrich is trying to get back to half guard.
Hardwick throws a strike aimed at the side of Heidrich's head but Heidrich avoids it well.
Hardwick happy to just control the position for now.
Hardwick tries to move to mount but Heidrich blocks the move with his legs.
Hardwick advances to mount.
Heidrich tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardwick tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heidrich really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Heidrich wants to control but Hardwick is having none of it.
Hardwick lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Heidrich hang on?
Hardwick looking to control and managing it successfully.
Heidrich is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Hardwick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vince Leonard Heidrich's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Heidrich tries for a takedown but Hardwick circles away easily
and Hardwick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heidrich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hardwick counters with a nice uppercut.
Heidrich with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hardwick counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Heidrich!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Leonard Heidrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heidrich is trying desperately to improve position.
Hardwick pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hardwick wants to control the pace but Heidrich is squirming around nicely.
Hardwick with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardwick tries to control but Heidrich wriggling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heidrich is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hardwick lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwick tries to control but Heidrich wriggling away.
Hardwick tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Heidrich is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hardwick lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Heidrich hang on?
Heidrich tries to reverse the position but Hardwick maintains control.
Hardwick content just to control the position here.
Hardwick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwick putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hardwick wants to control the pace but Heidrich is squirming around nicely.
Hardwick with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hardwick cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hardwick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Heidrich tries to hold on but Hardwick postures up.
Heidrich is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hardwick looking to control but Heidrich is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Heidrich tries to hold on but Hardwick postures up.
Hardwick trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwick might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Heidrich kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jason Hardwick just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Heidrich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Heidrich has his takedown stuffed
and Hardwick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Heidrich misses with a takedown attempt
and Hardwick counters with a right hand to the body.
Heidrich tries for a takedown but Hardwick circles away easily
and Hardwick counters with a nice body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Hardwick there.

Hardwick takes the fight into the clinch.
Heidrich takes a shot to the head.
Heidrich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hardwick walks away with a smile on his face. Heidrich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Heidrich shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Heidrich was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hardwick working to try and regain half guard.
Heidrich fails to move to back control.
Hardwick wants to hold on but Heidrich pushes him away.
Hardwick is looking to get to half guard.

Heidrich wants to finish this one by submission but Hardwick is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Heidrich.
Heidrich tries to control but Hardwick wriggling away.
Heidrich won't let Hardwick get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Hardwick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vince Leonard Heidrich's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Heidrich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hardwick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardwick just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardwick thows a body shot but no joy.
Hardwick misses with an uppercut. Heidrich saw that one coming.
Heidrich fails with the takedown
and Hardwick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Hardwick.
Hardwick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardwick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heidrich avoids the body shot from Hardwick.
Heidrich misses with a takedown attempt
and Hardwick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Leonard Heidrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heidrich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jason Hardwick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardwick catches Heidrich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwick cracks Heidrich with an open hand slap.

Heidrich is rocked!
Heidrich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardwick counters with a huge left! Heidrich is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hardwick isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Heidrich from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hardwick!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Hardwick!